ENTERTAINMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1304, 6 December 1911, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

• RICKARDS'S VArDEVIUE CO. Another large audionco witnessed the Rickards's Vaudeville Company at the Opera House last evening. Alcide Capitaine's daring and graceful trapezo act excited the admiration of all. This performer is the acme of grace in everythin* she does. Alf. Holt continues to amuse with his quick-fire imitations, and Sydney Bach's vocal and instrumental comedy pleases inordinately. Other good turns are supplied by Carlton Max, Binns nnd Binns, Pastor and Merle, Fanny Powers, and Tom Dnwsou. It is the intention of fho management to announce the results of the elections from the stage tomorrow evening.

KIXEMACOLOR PICTURES. Much interest is being shown in th« newly-invouted kinemacolor pictures at present being shown at the Theatre Royal under the direction of Messrs. Fuller and Sons. Inasmuch as the production of pictures in natural colours is tho latest, nnd greatest achievement recorded in the development of tho kinematogrnphic art, it is safe- to assume that the kinemacolor will givo a fillip to the picture business in this as in other parts of the world. Tho pictures shown last evening included some very beautiful scenes in Venice, tho evolution of flowers of various kinds from the bud to full bloom i tho investiture of tho I'riuco of Walts at Carnarvon, and a great storm scene, nt Tencriffo. Tho programme, also includes a big vnrietv of new kinematograph pictures from the best-known studios.

THE NEW THEATRE. "Tho best programme for weeks" is tho opinion of regular patrons of tho new programme of moving pictures presented at flic New Theatre Inst evening. A vcri-. table army of men are engaged in the new picture entitled "Tho Drummer of Austcrlitz," in which the commanding figure of Napoleon is introduced with excellent dramatic effect. It concerns tho enlisting of a bold youngster as a drummer in the French army shortly before ono of Bonaparte's scries of brilliant victories. Of the right, mettle, (ho liid thrives on the smell of gunpowder, and. when- the French storm the redoubt of Austerlitz (vide the picture), tho lad.is mvu rattling the,drum well in tho lead. When honours nra dispensed' by Napoleon after the action, th<s boy is accounted too young for a modal, but when ajrajn he is found ninons tho foremost at Wαwain, N'apoleo-i himself plucks the cross from his own breast, nnd pins it to the boy's swelling chost. "A Squaw's Love"

is an Indian story produced amidst picturesque scenery by the noted "A;B.". people. Tho plot concerns two sets or Red

Indian lovers. Ono of the men is tho accepted lover of a handsome squaw, in endeavouring to assist his friond in his love, affair; arouses the jealousy of his lndy-lovo, and there is nn effective complication, which is only disentangled lvhni! all four meet. Even then their troubles are not at an end. as nn outraged chief,. enraged at the clisappeavance of hi*, 'dnughter (one of I lie lovers om-cni"!), sols (he Irilw on flie (mil. u-liW, tiifrvdnccs a fine eanno rnoo down p. Mviltflowing river, in wMeh levers' wit w'nn-

nut in *.iio end. -OrVr ■• > xc""l!nil "irt"ns are "The flnrdi.vi Kurf." "A Tvin

'ritiyiiioli the ValVv." "\ Talo of (ho FooCf".; T.',- ~-,. n; Wind That Blows Nolvdv Anv <^w\."

THE KlNf!'<s TTIVATiVE. Tit" .splpndi.l I, ;•»■)■!>•<■ :-.i. V>". Bcrwriei<! at l'ic /'!i*'r v u: • i>m. joyed'by a largo ermvd fct ii'"'i!. '!""o a witlo. ran."';. . A" _:mc - >i--lw<\st'i,\ mine an ivliinativi , ainj ;in-l«i:o----tiro, and others arc hiM'.'v a"ni«"ifT. Tho jilav pioco is Hie p]in(o p'nv. "]''■• '\/f Rock'ty," a clpvprlv ilovised play, performed by capable actors, PULLKnS , PICTUttKS. Pullers' pictino Piilertaininetit at the Skiilin;; Kink was pnlronisKxl by a lari}o audienco last niglit. The prnCTnmnip i« a v«ry inlmyslfiiß one, and conlains ii.fino varioly of- subiwls. Tlie prclly dramatic slory.. '"J'licn You'll Kemrjiibra , Mp," by llm misnn Company,■ rwoivwl a wnnii velctiino. "The Express I'hurjope," an absorbing ni.ilroad sixjry hub also extremely popular. ■.■-■■■'